For the girlfriends of Oakland post-hip-hop crew Why?, 2008 is going to be lonely from here on out. In support of their excellent spring-released Alopecia full-length, the trio, led by Yoni Wolf, will embark upon a massive world tour that spans from tonight in Germany until mid-November in
Germany! Thats more than a full trimester of touring!
Between the German bookends, the crew will traverse North America. Their U.S. dates will include support from Anacortes-based songwriter Mount Eerie. There are also two Canadian stops in Montreal and Vancouver.
Why? Tour dates:
7/10 Dortmund Germany, FZW
7/12 Dornstadt Germany, Obstwiesen Festival
7/13 Nijmegen The Netherlands, Valkhof Affaire
7/18 Gräfenhainichen Germany, Melt Festival
7/20 Dour Belgium, Dour Festival
7/26 Laval France, 3 Elephants Festival
8/2 Osnabrück Germany, Lok Pop Festival
8/6 St. Malo France, La Route Du Rock
8/29 San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
9/4 Los Angeles CA, Echoplex
9/5 Tempe AZ, The Clubhouse
9/6 Tucson AZ, Solar Culture
9/8 Austin TX, Mohawk*
9/9 Dallas TX, Granada Theater*
9/11 Pensacola FL, Sluggos*
9/12 Gainseville FL, Common Grounds*
9/13 Miami FL, White Room*
9/14 Orlando FL, The Social*
9/16 Asheville NC, Grey Eagle*
9/17 Philadelphia PA, First Unitarian Church*
9/18 New York NY, Bowery Ballroom*
9/19 Boston MA, Museum of Fine Arts
9/20 Portland ME, Space Gallery
9/21 Providence RI, Club Hell
9/22 Montreal QC, La Sala Rossa
9/25 Cincinnati OH, Midpoint Music Festival
9/26 Chicago IL, Bottom Lounge
9/27 Minneapolis MN, Triple Rock
9/29 Denver CO, Hi- Dive
9/30 Salt Lake City UT, Kilby Court
10/2 Vancouver BC, Richards On Richards
10/3 Seattle WA, Vera Project
10/4 Portland OR, Wonder Ballroom
10/22 Poitiers France, Confort Moderne
10/23 Saint-Etienne France, Le Fil
10/24 Dijon France, La Vapeur
10/25 Paris France, BB Mix Festival
10/27 Amiens France, Pirates Cabaret
10/28 Le Havre France, Electrique
10/29 Rennes France, LAntipode
10/30 Nantes France, Festival Yamoy
10/31 Vendôme France, Rockomotives
11/1 Dublin Ireland, Andrews Lane Theatre
11/6 Massy France, Centre Culturel
11/7 Metz France, Musique Volante
11/8 Colmar France, Super Sound Festival
11/11 Berlin Germany, Maria am Ufer
11/12 Leipzig Germany, UT Connewitz
Between the German bookends, the crew will traverse North America. Their U.S. dates will include support from Anacortes-based songwriter Mount Eerie. There are also two Canadian stops in Montreal and Vancouver.
Why? Tour dates:
7/10 Dortmund Germany, FZW
7/12 Dornstadt Germany, Obstwiesen Festival
7/13 Nijmegen The Netherlands, Valkhof Affaire
7/18 Gräfenhainichen Germany, Melt Festival
7/20 Dour Belgium, Dour Festival
7/26 Laval France, 3 Elephants Festival
8/2 Osnabrück Germany, Lok Pop Festival
8/6 St. Malo France, La Route Du Rock
8/29 San Francisco CA, Great American Music Hall
9/4 Los Angeles CA, Echoplex
9/5 Tempe AZ, The Clubhouse
9/6 Tucson AZ, Solar Culture
9/8 Austin TX, Mohawk*
9/9 Dallas TX, Granada Theater*
9/11 Pensacola FL, Sluggos*
9/12 Gainseville FL, Common Grounds*
9/13 Miami FL, White Room*
9/14 Orlando FL, The Social*
9/16 Asheville NC, Grey Eagle*
9/17 Philadelphia PA, First Unitarian Church*
9/18 New York NY, Bowery Ballroom*
9/19 Boston MA, Museum of Fine Arts
9/20 Portland ME, Space Gallery
9/21 Providence RI, Club Hell
9/22 Montreal QC, La Sala Rossa
9/25 Cincinnati OH, Midpoint Music Festival
9/26 Chicago IL, Bottom Lounge
9/27 Minneapolis MN, Triple Rock
9/29 Denver CO, Hi- Dive
9/30 Salt Lake City UT, Kilby Court
10/2 Vancouver BC, Richards On Richards
10/3 Seattle WA, Vera Project
10/4 Portland OR, Wonder Ballroom
10/22 Poitiers France, Confort Moderne
10/23 Saint-Etienne France, Le Fil
10/24 Dijon France, La Vapeur
10/25 Paris France, BB Mix Festival
10/27 Amiens France, Pirates Cabaret
10/28 Le Havre France, Electrique
10/29 Rennes France, LAntipode
10/30 Nantes France, Festival Yamoy
10/31 Vendôme France, Rockomotives
11/1 Dublin Ireland, Andrews Lane Theatre
11/6 Massy France, Centre Culturel
11/7 Metz France, Musique Volante
11/8 Colmar France, Super Sound Festival
11/11 Berlin Germany, Maria am Ufer
11/12 Leipzig Germany, UT Connewitz
